Game



jufiy 23, 1935. GENSMER 2,009,256

GAME

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GAME

, Original Filed Sept. 9, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 m/z/s/v 7503 T. GENSMER4 7'TURA/E Patented July Application September 9, 1931, Serial No.561,855

,. Renewed December 18, 1934 1 Claim. (01. 273-429) This inventionrelates generally to devices for shooting pellets, particularlymarbles,and a target and playing surface especially designed for use inconjunction therewith.

The main object of this invention is the construction of an ex ceedinglysimple and efficient form of a pellet projecting apparatus, togetherwith a unique form of target and return ball apparatus in which thepellet, after being discharged, will finally return to the. players endof the board.

The second object is the construction of a pellet projecting apparatusof the repeater type from a plain block simple plunger and. a

The third object a definite amount of noise when of wood with theaddition of a pair of rubber bands.

is to introduce into the game and a corresponding sound when the targetis struck.

The fourth object is jecting apparatus at an extremely to so constructthe prothat it may be manufactured light cost by means of ordinarywoodworking materials, thereby giving employ-.

ment to large numbers of people and placing same within the range ofpeople of extremely moderate means.

These, and other objects, will become more apparent from thespecification following as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the projecting apparatus with a portioncut away in section.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken along the line 4-4 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a section taken Fig. 1.

along the line 5-5 in Fig. 6 is a side elevation of an alternative formof the device.

Fig. '7 is a front in Fig. 6.

elevation of the form shown Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the targetapparatus thereon when not in Fig. 9 is a plan of showing the projectingdevice mounted use. the target apparatus,

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the target itself. Fig. 11 is aperspective view of one of the target side walls.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the rear wall of the target apparatus.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the projecting apparatus,

the target apparatus and. a return ball board upon which the game isplayed.

the shot is fired Fig. 14 is'a section taken along the line in Fig. 13.

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the projecting apparatus consistsof an elongated block of wood H5 having Wardly toward-the muzzle l baseI9'is formed a hole 29 its top' side ll sloping down- 8. Parallel'withthe in which is mount ed a plunger-2lahaving an enlarged head 22- whichis normally held against the breech end 23 by a rubber band 26 disposedwithin a vertical slot which extends into the opening 20.

fastened at the muzzle end to rubber band 2a is a transverse nail 2t andat The its rearward end to the plunger 25 by means of a brad 21. i

A single-shot loading hole 28 extends downwardly through the top side lland communicates with a substantially equal in diameter to theconstitutes the Parallel with the top side 30 which extends from thebreech In the sides 3| are formed the grooves 32 which register at themuzzle horizontal hole 29 hole 28. The hole 29 bore of the apparatus.

I1 is a magazine hole 23 to the hole end with the slot 33.

A rubber band 34 occupies the grooves 32 and the slot 33 and hasatwo-fold purpose.

First, it

offers a slight amount of resistance to the pellet when in the positionshown in as providing a cushion stop Fig. 3, as well for the pelletsmoving downwardly through the magazine hole 30. Second, the band 34forms a closure for the breech end of the magazine hole 39 past whichthe pellets 35 can be easily forced when loading the magazine.

- The operation of this form of the device is exceedingly simple. It isloaded by merely inserting the pellets or marbles 35 into the magazinehole 36 by way of the breech 23, or through the hole 28, which is alsoused for single-shot purposes and for observing whether or no a chargeremains in the base.

In order to project the pel to hold the block draw the head 22 with ofcourse, by sighting along Releasing the head 22 caus the o lets 35 it isnecessary It with one hand and withther hand, aiming it,

the sides of the block.

es the plunger 2! to sharply strike the lowermost pellet 35 and propelit from the bore 29.

This operation may be repeated as often as there are pellets in themagazine, and in some instances it will be found slot 36 only or partlythrough the top side the opening 30.

In the form of the device s desirable to form a ll into hown in Figs. 6and 7 there is illustrated the projecting apparatus mounted on wheels 31in order to make same portable and more nearly resemble a field piece.The number and arrangement of such wheels may of course be variedgreatly without departing from the spirit of this invention.

The target of this device consists of an upright wall 38 having theopenings 39 formed in the bottom edge thereof and an intermediateopening 40 formed a slight distance from the bottom edge 4!. The bottomedge 4| has also a pair of slots 42 which receive the notched portions43 of the side Walls 44 whose rearmost ends 45 are held together by aback wall 45. The notches 4! of the wall 46 match with the notches 48 ofthe side walls 44. The wall 46 supports a bell 49 which will be struckby any pellet 35 passing through the openings 39 or 40. The bell 49 isdirectly in line with the opening 40 and any pellet 35 passing throughthe opening 39 is deflected against the bell 49 by the side wall 44.

It is desirable to place the target and the projecting apparatus on aplane surface 50, which forms the top of a playing board which issupported by the side Walls between which is an inclined sub-floor 52which slopes laterally and longitudinally, as illustrated, for thepurpose of returning balls which find their way into the targetenclosure to the operator. The top surface 50 has an opening 53 throughwhich the pellets find their way I claim:

A marble projecting apparatus comprising a longitudinal block of woodhaving a horizontal base and vertical sides and ends, and having its topside sloping from end to end, said block having a horizontal plungerhole formed lengthwise therethrough adjacent to said base, said plungerhole terminating in an enlarged marble projecting bore at the lower endof said block and having a longitudinal vertical slot formed through thebottom of said block communicating with said plunger hole, a plungermounted in said plunger hole, an elastic band within said slot havingone end fastened to said block and the other end to said plunger, saidblock having a sloping magazine hole formed in the upper portion thereofand having a vertical loading hole formed in the lower end of said blockextending from its top side down past said magazine hole with which itcommunicates into said marble projecting bore, said block having lateralslots formed therein on opposite sides of said magazine hole, and. acontinuous rubber band occupying said lateral slots one portion of whichintersects said magazine hole within said loading hole and anotherportion of which intersects the upper end of said magazine hole.

downwardly onto the floor 52.

THEODORE GENSMER.

